intensionality

Intensionality refers to the way words or expressions rely on their internal content or meaning, rather than just their actual reference in the real world. For example, the statement "The current king of France is bald" has an intensional meaning because it depends on the concept of "the current king of France," which may not refer to anyone. In contrast, the statement "Paris is the capital of France" directly refers to a specific fact. Intensional contexts are those where the meaning involves knowledge of concepts, beliefs, or mental states, not just straightforward truth.